Super Scots U21 women draw with highly-rated England

Scotland U21 women v England 2016Scotland 1 England 1

A superb performance by Scotland U21 women against a highly-rated England U21 side ended in a draw at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow.

England got the match started but it was Scotland who looked the stronger side in the opening stages. The hosts were pressing well, although they were met by a stubborn English defence.

Fran Lonergan had the first shot on goal in the game but her strike from range didn’t take any desired deflections, and failed to trouble the England goal.

Then some good running by Millie Brown for Scotland allowed an opportunity for Amy Costello to smash the ball into the D, but no Scottish stick could connect. Charlotte Watson was next to have a go at unlocking the England defence but her charge into the England D was well defended.

Scotland were unlucky not to open the scoring when Emily Newlands ran into the shooting circle, and found Ellie Hutcheson, but some good work in defence by England saw the danger cleared.

England began to threaten as well. A powerful shot from just inside the circle saw Erin Gilchrist dive to her left and pad the ball away.

Cruickshank then broke down the right for Scotland and found Hutcheson who played the ball across the goal, but nobody could get on the end of it to score.

England’s Georgina Bathurst looked dangerous and had a shot saved again by the impressive Gilchrist. Kathryn Lane then took the opportunity to hit the ball into the Scotland box; it took a deflection but was kicked clear by Gilchrist.

Then, just before half time, England scored. The impressive Lane threw herself towards a pass across the goal, and managed to knock the ball over the line despite the best attempts by Gilchrist in the Scotland goal.

 

Half Time Scotland 0 England 1

 

Scotland U21 women v England 2016 2Scotland went on the attack right away from the restart with Amy Costello leading the charge, but her shot skimmed wide of the goals.

England then set about trying to double their lead but were prevented by a great save again by Scotland’s Erin Gilchrist. A high shot from a short corner was batted away by the goalkeeper having a superb game for Scotland.

A piece of individual magic came when McKenzie Bell set off on a fantastic run down the right for Scotland. She ran the length of the pitch, leaving the opposition in her wake, and won a short corner for the hosts. Charlotte Watson nearly scored from the opportunity for Scotland but couldn’t quite direct the ball into the goal.

Then Cruickshank nearly scored for Scotland; her run into the D ended with her powerful strike towards goal, but the ball hit the wrong side of the post.

Scotland then scored their well-earned goal to level the score. A quick passing exchange sent Watson running through on goal and she slid a shot under the goalkeeper to make it 1-1.

As the game came to a close the action was end-to-end with both teams hunting the victory. There wasn’t to be a winner and in the end a draw was a fair result for both sides.

They meet again 9 July at 2pm, and 10 July at 10am, at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow.

Full Time: Scotland 1 England 1.

 

Scotland U21 women v England 2016 3Scotland

32 Erin Gilchrist

1 Megan Inch

3 Ellie Hutcheson

5 Lorna Cruickshank

6 Millie Brown

7 Charlotte Watson

8 McKenzie Bell

9 Chloe Hardie

10 Amy Costello

11 Mairi Drummond

12 Iona Armour

13 Katie Robertson

14 Emily Newlands

15 Ali Eadie

17 Fran Lonergan

18 Ellie Halliday

19 Shona McNab

20 Cat McLellan

 

England

1 Brooke Butler

2 Kath Sommerville

3 Emily Kilner

4 Charlotte Calnan

5 Alicia Callard

6 Lydia MacDonnell

7 Kathryn Lane

8 Maddy Newlyn

9 Holly Hunt

11 Georgina Bathurst

12 Olivia Page

13 Ella Cusack

21 Harriet Pittard

15 Nic Moss

16 Lydia Clissit

24 Alice Willis

18 Meg Crowson

19 Eloise Stenner

 

 

 

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